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    GEORGY PETROSYAN: OUR INDEPENDENCE CANNOT BE A SUBJECT OF BARGAINING

    armradio.am
    16.06.2008 17:05

    "I am not aware of any changes in Armenia's stance on
    Azerbaijani-Karabahki conflict. As my Armenian counterpart already
    stated Armenia's stance on Nagorno Karabakh has not changed," NKR
    Foreign Minister Georgy Petrosyan said, commenting on the Azerbaijani
    Foreign Minister's statement on "some nuances" in Armenia's new
    leadership's stance.

    "NKR's stance on the possible agreement has not changed either. Without
    NKR people's agreement no document on conflict settlement with
    Azerbaijan can be signed and all the more realized," the Foreign
    Minister said.

    Commenting on Mmmadyarov's statement that the conflict's peaceful
    settlement is already a compromise by Azerbaijan, Georgy Petrosyan
    said: "Azerbaijani side's position that peaceful settlement of the
    conflict is a compromise from their side is a badly-hidden political
    and diplomatic blackmail directed to the mediators and Armenia. The
    official Baku has initially counted on the Azerbaijani-Karabakhi
    conflict settlement by means of force, threats and blackmail. Such
    a policy by Azerbaijan which aims at imposing their own scenario of
    conflict settlement not only threatens the negotiation process but
    also undermines the regional security and stability.

    According to the Foreign Minister, speaking about Tatarstan's model
    as a possible model of autonomy for Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan's
    representatives do not take into consideration the fact that Tatarstan
    is a subject of a federative state. "If Azerbaijan intends to become a
    federative state and grant the national minorities - Lezghins, Talyshs,
    Awarians, Udins, etc. - the status of federation subject it is the
    right of people of the Azerbaijani Republic. The given initiative can
    only be welcomed; however, we do not see us in this formation. We have
    made our choice. Our independence cannot be a subject of bargaining,"
    Georgy Petrosyan noted.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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